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DRAGAGE EXPLORATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Mine Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exploratory hunting
1, record 1, English, exploratory%20hunting
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, a parallel operation to search sweeping, in which a sample of the route or area is subjected to minehunting procedures to determine the presence or absence of mines. 1, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hunting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exploratory hunting : designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hunting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Guerre des mines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse d’exploration
1, record 1, French, chasse%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploration
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, opération parallèle au dragage d’exploration, au cours de laquelle une partie de la route, ou de la zone, est soumise à des procédures de chasse aux mines : ceci permet de déterminer la présence ou l'absence de mines. 1, record 1, French, - chasse%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chasse d’exploration : désignation et définition normalisées par l’OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - chasse%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Guerra de minas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga de exploración
1, record 1, Spanish, carga%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, operación paralela al barrido de búsqueda, en la que se somete una parte de la ruta o zona a procedimientos de caza de minas con objeto de determinar la presencia o ausencia de minas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carga%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Demolition (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- search sweeping
1, record 2, English, search%20sweeping
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the operation of sweeping a sample of route or area to determine whether poised mines are present. 1, record 2, English, - search%20sweeping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
search sweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - search%20sweeping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dragage d'exploration
1, record 2, French, dragage%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, dragage d’une fraction-témoin d’une route ou d’une zone en vue de vérifier la présence où l’absence de mines mûres. 1, record 2, French, - dragage%20d%27exploration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragage d’exploration : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - dragage%20d%27exploration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado de exploración
1, record 2, Spanish, dragado%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, operación de barrido de una parte de una ruta o zona para determinar si existen minas fondeadas activadas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dragado%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
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